H'Ongtang "Scratches of Wounds"

Scratched back

SCRATCHED BACK

A very fragrant aroma floated in my room and the smell made me hungry, I stepped into the kitchen and saw my beloved mother making my favorite food ,

" bu kop cook kolak pumpkin ya "

" let's know you're your favorite mommy again"

" yes, the smell goes to the room "

" but it's not cooked yet, you wait a minute"

" he was but wrapped up let me eat at work "

There was brown sugar on the table that made me remember about Fei, I remember Fei was very fond of brown sugar named saka for minang people,I took the saka and hid it in my pocket when my mother was stirring her collar, she said,

" it seems less sweet, uh where the mother's saka was, the feeling in taro here"

" buk adit come home from work just eat it so rush afraid late"

I stepped out with a tickling laugh furrowed at the sight of motherhood by my actions and it was very ungodly to make my own mother in confusion, I'm sorry I'm open but I'm ashamed of the woman I wanted to see her smile back.

The hour hand had already shown at one o'clock the woman I was waiting for was not also present to meet me at the codim , five minutes later I entered again into the codim Fei came with hair braided in two like his childhood style,

" Fais I don't think we're leaving"

" i'm sorry I had to go to the hospital "

" who's sick, Nuri?"

" no he's fine, his son Amir has to take off the stitches today"

" oh "

" let's go now bang"

We met the house that the owner wanted to sell and we met his parents, seeing me in the army uniform the host did not dare to put a high price on Fei ,indeed, my uniform brings good luck and always prints ease in any business,

" you're glad to have owned that house "

" yes, and I'm sure Nuri's mom is happier than me"

" why did you give the house to Nuri's mother"

" first because I consider my own mother and secondly she has been instrumental in taking care of me as a child"

" very noble of your heart Fei, oh yes Fei I have something for you"

" what is this"

" open"

" hahaha you remember I love brown sugar"

" who often steals Saka from the store do you how I do not remember and I who scare wet you are eating secretly behind the box"

" hahaa "

" oh yeah bang I'm reminded of da Malik, do you know where he is"

" da mali in batam, kasian he Fei his life was haunted by guilt because of the death of your family, "

" why is that so"

" he once told me that he regretted running that day and not helping your family"

" she shouldn't have to be that hard, I should be thanking her, bang I want to see da Malik"

" oh ok tomorrow after tomorrow I'll be with you"

" don't be afraid to bother your brother"

" no, not Fei at all "

" thank you bang "

Just this time I was excited in life and it seemed like I felt what Akbar used to feel, he said, in my mind there is only Fei and in this heart is chaotic like there is a longing if the distant mixed heart that always thumped if close to him, like, this is called being in love but I hold my heart to this sense of estimation because I know our tempok is very high and strong.

Our trip was very memorable and I saw Fei's face always smiling exactly as a child but his smile ended when we got smashed, there is sad news there because da Malik was found lifeless on the beach near the port,Fei was devastated to hear the news of his grief and most of all broke his heart after hearing the story from the fishermen there that da Malik that day was tinsel in the harbor all day and did not eat or drink " da Malik said he wanted to stay there to wait for the return of his master's son "unpleasant poignant story for Fei, I pulled his hand and hugged him tightly "cry Fei, cry in my arms" her cries were so loud and soaked the clothes on my chest, I stroked her head and accidentally my tears also fell ,I knew da Malik meant a lot to Fei because there was a debt of gratitude that Fei could not repay even for just being thankful Fei did not have time to say "I regret why not look for him first ,it's all my fault" 

" don't blame Fei yourself, just pray for him to calm down there "

" bang Adit is all I have after Nuri's buk here and I beg you not to leave me like the others "

" no, it won't happen and I promise it to your brother Jiang"

The storm at sea delayed our dispersal to the port of Riau and the situation forced us to wait until morning, Fei slept in my arms and then I covered him with my jacket, my love for her deepened so much that I forgot I had already regarded her as my sister.

 the return from Fei batam was still in a dim state of heart after da Malik's death, I knew it wasn't easy for him to lose for a time but I made sure he came out of that darkness, I knew that,

" fei go my first "

" where?"

" to a bright place so you can smile again"

" meaning?"

I pulled the map to a place we always visited the river that bears witness to our story and inspiration,I took out a typical war meal for him because buk pari reported to me Fei didn't eat from night 'em ,

"why bring this much food "

" because we're having a dinner party today,

I've prepared fish for the roasting and the seasoning of my mother's secret recipe "

" oh yeah well let me help you to hold it up "  

I was happy because the simple things I did were able to make her smile and I felt myself very useful back then to the people I loved,

" this spice makes the fish taste better, I want to meet your mother to teach me how to make it "

I was a little speechless because the request of Fei who wanted to meet mother was so burdensome to my heart, for some reason there was an uncertain fear, she said,

" yes you will definitely meet my mother, oh yes fei the host yesterday has cleaned the house, tomorrow I you can bring Nuri's buk there"

" really" Fei smiled widely and his appetite increased after I gave him the news, he took away all the food I brought so that it was not left for me but it made me happier" 

I stayed until dawn to change the color of this house for a new look because I wanted Fei to be more comfortable living here with buk Nuri, I who was so ego with pride said in my heart I was able to turn this house into a palace overnight but the reality is I was exhausted and fell asleep to leave some work that was neglected, he said, there was an angel in front of me when I opened these eyes and that angel was Fei at coming home in the early hours of the morning when I fell asleep "morning bang, are you exhausted, sorry ya ,you should have told me you'd paint this house at least I could help you"

" i was gonna give you a surprise, but in fact you already knew"

Fei lifted the paint brush and continued my work, I immediately stood up from the fall and walked up to him "don't Fei this is my job let me finish it "

" it's okay, did you already pray at dawn I saw your sleep so soundly"

" before dawn I did it first" 

" so brother didn't sleep all night"

" i'm Fei's army it's common for me to enjoy a little night's sleep" 

It didn't take long for this palace to be finished because my hands and Fei were working together, either, 

Fei laughed because he saw my face full of paint and I did not want to be alone as a clown so I put paint on his face too, his housey face was upset but funny .

Fei closed the eyes of the old woman who was responsible for taking care of him at that small time and then opened it slowly, "how buk , improve the house , this is all for mom "

" duh do not be non-unworthy in this house"

" i deserve it, just consider this a bonus for mother because it has taken care of me in childhood, this is from my family's remuneration for mother" 

" thank you, non"

" same as buk" 

the happy face and the sense of excitement felt by buk Nuri is clearly visible from the attitude that sees the roof of the house, the house,maybe in his mind this was like a dream but this is the real thing that was touched by fei for him who was a meritorious person in Fei's childhood.